Here's the thing. All of us here have been through the DB trenches that include a whole gamut of experiences with battle scars etched all over our bodies.
What we're trying to do here is to pass on some of our experiences with the goal of having you being informed on some of the choices and non-choices that some of us have had or wish for some do-overs. We all have been where you are at in the DB process and we all have experienced that paralyzing feeling in the beginning of our sitches.
If there's any singular thing we've learned in the whole process is this: Stop worrying about what our WAS would think of us if we took certain action or non-action.
For me, with my 2000/2000 hindsight, I'd move much quicker and not be so paralyzed with fear. Just plow right ahead and stand firm on my own stance. There were some instances that I felt I did the right thing and others I wish I had done a bit better. However, I listened to the VETS that preceded me and took the vast majority of their advice.
Their immense wealth of experience and wisdom is what I took to heart. They were able to see some of my blind spots and warn me of certain pitfalls as I navigated my way through negotiations with Ms. Wonka. I heeded to their wise advice.
You may think we're coming down hard on you when in reality we're seeing things that you may not be aware of or afraid to do and trying to bring them to your attention.
